PDP Governors Being Forced Into APC — Ologbondiyan Alleges

Kola Ologbondiyan, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has alleged that governors elected on the party’s platform are being coerced to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, Ologbondiyan claimed that the recent reconciliation between President Bola Tinubu, Rivers Governor Sim Fubara, and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike reflects a larger trend of political pressure ahead of the 2027 elections.

“PDP governors are being harassed and humiliated. Whether they admit it or not, they are being forced to abandon their party for the APC,” he said.

His comments follow the defection of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and Akwa Ibom’s Umo Eno, both of whom blamed internal PDP crises for their exit.

Ologbondiyan admitted that Tinubu’s intervention in the Rivers State conflict marked a political loss for the PDP and urged the party to refocus on safeguarding its leadership from further defections.

“The PDP must put Rivers behind it and work to ensure no more governors are forced out,” he added.